MURPHY’S HILL from page 1 wasn’t that long, there is the consideration for the communication required to make the immigration happen. When Charles Murphy came to the Fond du Lac area, somebody covered his $75 in the form of a sponsorship. This is where the work of Dorothy LaPlant Murphy and Mildred Kraus Murphy come into play. Dorothy married Ambrose Murphy, and Millie married

| FROM THE FOREST | Spring is Springing in the Kettle Moraine JACKIE SCHARFENBERG RETIRED DNR NATURALIST This past winter brought some very strange weather. Snow sport enthusiasts moped with the lack of the white stuff while others did not mind a week of January snowstorms followed by only a week of bitter cold. Now, the time has come for all of us to rejoice with the springing of spring!

Starting Plants from Seeds Indoors MELINDA MYERS CONTRIBUTOR Keep your green thumb in shape this winter while getting a jump on the growing season by starting your favorite or hard-to-find plants indoors. It’s fun, simpler than you think, and can help stretch your plant budget. Start with some clean containers that you purchase, recycle, or make from newspapers. Be sure to add drainage

| RURAL WRITES | G.A. SCHEINOHA CONTRIBUTOR Langston Hughes wrote, “I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young/I built my hut near the Congo, and it lulled me to sleep/I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it.” Because a river runs through him, same as this country boy, who unlike folklore vampires isn’t afraid to cross over moving water. The only exception –

Campbellsport Middle School January Students of the Month Sixth Grade – Bryson Zimdahl Bryson Zimdahl has been selected as CMS January Sixth Grade Student of the Month. Bryson consistently demonstrates amazing character and is an excellent role model for his peers. Bryson strives for the best and continuously puts forth outstanding effort in all tasks given. Bryson’s self-awareness and